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19, 1948. s. e. SHAPIRO FUR CURLING DEVI CE Filed Feb. 26, 1948 qfimwaSHIP/E0 JNVEN TOR.

Patented Oct. 19, 1948 I NIT ED STATES PATENT OFF ICE- 2,451,984- FURCURLING DEVICE Samuel G. Shapiro, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application February 26, 1948, Serial No. 11,040

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to devices for curling or changing thecharacter of curls on fur pelts of the Persian lamb type, for example.

Heretofore, as a hand tool, a heated die presenting a plurality ofcurling edges of various contours determining a fiat surface, wasapplied with more or less pressure against the hair side of a pelt andlet rest thereon awhile, or else upon contact with the pelt, the die wasgiven a slight arcual movement and let rest a while. Only points of thehairs were ever in actual contact with the die curling edges andconsiderable pressure was necessary to be exerted by the operator sothat the entire surface covered by the die should be properly acted on.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a novel andimproved curling tool of the type described, which permits the curlingedges of the die to act progressively along the length of the hairscoming into contact with them, and for proper working requires thatpressure be on a lane which is a comparatively small part of the totaldie surface, so that the operator does not tire so easily and wherebythe curling is more effective than heretofore possible, because morethan merely a point or so of the individual hairs are contacted andacted upon by the die.

Another object hereof is to provide a curling tool for use on furs, ofnovel and improved construction, including a die made up ofinterchangeable p-arts so that the design character of the composite diemay be altered.

A further object of this invention is to provide a novel and improvedcurling tool of the character mentioned, which is easy and convenient touse, reasonable in cost and efficient in carrying out the purposes forwhich it is designed.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent as this disclosureproceeds.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, similarcharacters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Fig. 1 is a front View of a fur curling tool embodying the teachings ofthis invention.

Fig. 2 shows the die member as it appears in assembly in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 shows the face of the die. bottom view of either Fig. 1 or Fig.2.

Fig. 4 is a section taken at line 4-4 in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is similar to Fig. 2, but showing a sectional die, as a modifiedform of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a top view of Fig. 5.

In the drawings, the numeral This is a I0 indicates generally apreferred embodiment of this invention shown in the form of an electricpressing iron. This consists of a casing II, which is a rectangular orother suitably shaped receptacle positioned inverted and housingelectric heating elements (not shown) to be supplied with a currentsupply at l2. The casing has an upwardly extending handle l3 therefrom,and is provided with a suitable bore therethrough to receive screw l4extending upwardly from the die l5, so that the die may be mounteddetachably onto the casing against the heating means by use of a nut 16.

The die 15 is a plurality of curling edges ll of various contours,determining a convex surface l8. The die may be in one piece as shown inFig. 2, or may be made of a plurality of abutting parts, joined bydovetail 19 if desired; the die parts as in Fig. 6, are indicated by thenumerals 20, 2| and 22 respectively. Each die part will have itsindividual screw as 20', 2! and 22', and the casing in such instancewill be provided with suitable bores 23 and 24, for the screws 20' and22, respectively, which are for the reception of securing nuts. The dieis of metal and of course becomes heated when electrical supply isconnected at I2. Any other form of handled heating means may be usedwith a die form to suit, but always the operating surface of the die isconvex or of convex section as would be the portion of the surface of asphere or ellipsoid.

In Fig. 1 is shown a fur pelt 23 on a table 24, with the die of thedevice ID on the hair side of said pelt; only two hairs 25 and 26 areshown for sake of clarity of illustration.

In operation, the die is heated by applying electric current at 12, andis positioned on a spot or area of the hair side of the pelt, which hairis to be curled. Pressure is applied on the handle and the device rockedand even at times manipulated to be given a slight turn. Varying of handpressure and speed of die movement will control closeness of the curlingof the hairs acted on by the die and the extent of curl effected. By thehand actions indicated, the curling edges ll of the die will contactWhole hairs, point by point progressively, whereby said hair will bebetter curled than is possible with a flat die.

This invention is capable of many forms and applications. It istherefore intended that the showing herein be deemed illustrative onland that the patent shall cover the teachings herein as set forth in thefollowing claims.

I claim:

1. In a fur curling tool of the character de- 2. A fur curling device asdefined in claim 1, wherein the die comprises a plurality of parts inabutment and removeably mounted on the frame; each of said die partshaving a component of the convex surface.

3. A fur curling device as defined in claim 1, wherein the die comprisesa plurality of parts in abutment and independently removeably mounted onthe frame; each of the said die parts 10 vhaving a component of theconvex surface.

along from point to point progressively on said hairs.

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SAMUEL G. SHAPIRO.

No references cited.

